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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 17, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Boyd |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 8,162 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Ed Runge 3B: George Maloney |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Frank Baker | Left Fielder |
Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Gary Boyd | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 1969
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kilkenny
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kilkenny
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kilkenny
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Boyd
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Boyd
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Boyd
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Northrup reaches second base with a double. Tresh goes all the way around to score. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Boyd
There's a wild pitch. Northrup scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Boyd
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Boyd
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Boyd
Matchick strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kilkenny
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kilkenny
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Kilkenny
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Boyd
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Boyd
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Boyd
Kilkenny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kilkenny for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kilkenny
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Kilkenny
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Kilkenny
Boyd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Boyd
Stanley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Boyd
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tresh vs. Boyd
Tresh hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Boyd
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Boyd
Cash takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
Horton hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matchick vs. Ellsworth
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kilkenny
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kilkenny
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kilkenny
Brown takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Kilkenny
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Kilkenny
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Ellsworth
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Ellsworth
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Ellsworth
Kilkenny hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Kilkenny
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kilkenny
Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Kilkenny
Fuller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Fuller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Kilkenny
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick misplays the ball. That's an error on Matchick. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Kilkenny
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hargan
Steve Hargan now pitching. Chuck Hinton now playing center field.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hargan
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hargan, and towards Fuller, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Kilkenny
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kilkenny
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Kilkenny
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Kilkenny
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Kilkenny
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hargan
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Hargan
There goes Horton. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Leon applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hargan
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hargan
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kilkenny
Leon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Kilkenny
Fuller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Kilkenny
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Steve Hargan.
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Kilkenny
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Kilkenny
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Law
Ron Law now pitching. Richie Scheinblum now playing left field.
Wert hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Law
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Law
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Law
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Leon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kilkenny
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kilkenny
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kilkenny
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Kilkenny
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Law
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Law
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Law
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matchick vs. Law
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Law
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Law
Wert takes first base on ball four. Horton scores. Matchick moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kilkenny vs. Law
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Law
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Matchick scores. Freehan moves to third. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. Law
Tresh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kilkenny
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Kilkenny
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Kilkenny
Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Kilkenny
Hinton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1969 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Cardenal J, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 1 1 Hinton C, cf 2 0 1 0 Tresh T, ss 4 1 1 0 Baker F, lf 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 2 2 1 1 Law R, p 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Brown L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 1 0 Harrelson K, rf 3 0 2 0 Matchick T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Horton T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Leon E, ss 4 0 0 0 Kilkenny M, p 4 0 0 0 Fuller V, 2b 4 0 2 0 Boyd G, p 1 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0 Peterson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hargan S, p 0 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 28 5 6 4 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 200 000 03x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Boyd G (L) 2.1 2 2 2 4 2 Ellsworth D 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 Hargan S 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Law R 2.0 3 3 3 4 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Kilkenny M (W) 9.0 5 0 0 5 13 E -- Matchick T DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Detroit 9 2B -- Northrup J, Stanley M, Fuller V CS -- Horton W WP -- Boyd G 2 T -- 2:36 A -- 8162
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